Example sentences of "[vb pp] as [noun pl] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consumption is seen as households ' spending on goods and services which yield utility in the current period , while saving is defined as that part of disposable income which is not spent . |
| 2 | Local women often acted as pawnbrokers ' touts , collecting clothing and other items for 7.5 to 15 per cent of the takings . |
| 3 | Such cheques are known as bankers ' drafts . |
| 4 | Financial and legal pressures have forced councils to hand over debt recovery to private agents known as sheriffs ' officers — Scottish bailiffs — in a surprisingly clinical fashion . |
| 5 | In past centuries the cattle of Wales became well known as graziers ' stock in the English Midlands in particular , where considerable herds of steers were traditionally fattened on grass or winter-yarded . |
| 6 | Ian McGeechan , who stepped down as Scotland 's coach this month , had already been appointed as Lions ' coach against the All-Blacks . |
| 7 | Ian McGeechan , who stepped down as Scotland 's coach this month , had already been appointed as Lions ' coach against the All-Blacks . |
| 8 | But , if equity shares or rights to them are to be issued in other circumstances , they first have to be offered to all equity shareholders in proportion to their holdings whether or not these were acquired as subscribers ' shares , bonus shares or pursuant to an employees ' share scheme . |